Police arrrest two women in fatal North Long Beach stabbing

LONG BEACH — A 46-year-old woman and her 21-year-old daughter were arrested Monday for the July 1 stabbing death of a 39-year-old Long Beach woman, the Long Beach Police Department announced Tuesday.

Sandra Howard and her daughter Tara Howard were booked for the Sunday murder of Tekeisha Neeley at an apartment complex in the 30 block of East Plymouth Street in North Long Beach, police said. They are both being held at the Long Beach City Jail on $1 million bail, police said.

According to police reports, the stabbing was the result of a dispute at the location where the victim was a visitor. At some point during the dispute, Neeley was stabbed in the upper torso, police said.

She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

No further details on a motive were available. The investigation continues as detectives search for additional witnesses or anyone with information regarding the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Long Beach Police Homicide detectives Mark McGuire and Greg Krabbe at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted via text or web by visiting www.tipsoft.com.